Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 102.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles, 2005–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles is 102.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles peaked at 128.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111.8% | — |
| 2006 | 120.8% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 124.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 111.5% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 106.7% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 128.0% | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 102.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 102.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.7% | 100.5% | 124.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 89.4% | 106.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 89.3% | 128.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Seychelles was 102.1% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).